Martin Scorsese’s Oscar winning masterpiece Raging Bull, starring Robert De Niro, returns to the big screen in a brand new Scorsese-approved 4K restoration.
Park Circus, who represents the worldwide repertory theatrical rights, is thrilled to announce that MGM’s Raging Bull is back on the big screen from the 14th of April 2023 in a stunning new 4K restoration approved by Academy Award®-winning director Martin Scorsese. The unrivalled new restored version will be screening at Vue, Odeon, Showcase, Everyman, Light and more cinemas across the UK & Ireland.
Packing a punch on the big screen, Park Circus are also giving fans in wider international territories the chance to experience the knockout classic like never before, with additional screenings taking place across the US, France, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand from April. Exciting international launches of Raging Bull include:
- BFI Southbank, London – 2-week run
- Film Forum, New York – 2-week run
- La Filmothèque du quartier latin, Paris – 3 week run
- x90 Cinemex cinemas across Mexico
Doug Davis, CEO of Park Circus, said: “Raging Bull is truly a big screen experience like no other. We are delighted to be bringing this Scorsese masterpiece back into cinemas from April 2023 and giving audiences around the world the chance to see the stunning new 4K restoration in all its glory.”
Martin Scorsese’s masterpiece was nominated for eight Academy Awards®, including Best Picture and Best Director and won Best Film Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker) and the Best Actor Oscar for Robert De Niro as Jake La Motta, a boxer whose psychological and sexual complexities erupt into violence both in and out of the ring.
Approved by director Martin Scorsese, this new master was created in 4K resolution on a Lasergraphics Director film scanner from the 35mm original camera negative. The original 2.0 surround soundtrack was remastered from the 35mm three-track magnetic track. The restoration work was completed as part of the Criterion Collection’s 4K/Blu-ray™ 2022 release of the film.
